Spring Gardening Gear: Our favorites across rare seeds and hydroponics to smart tools and watering cans

Spring Gardening Gear


Everyone can be a gardener with a little effort, proper scheduling and a dedicated plot of land. Whether or not you’re interested in toying with orach or purple tree collards, or having your plants tweet, maybe this is the year you dig…

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Carrier Company V Neck Smock: Functional, versatile workwear made in Norfolk, England from natural materials

Carrier Company V Neck Smock


For the artist, woodworker, fisherman, gardener—even sailor—the smock has been an essential over-garment to protect clothes from the elements. When Norfolk, England-based Tina Guillory, a skilled gardener (and whose daughter Sienna Guillory is the well-known English actress) and fervent environmentalist, wanted to create…

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The Elegant Simplicity Of Growing Plants

Like many, I tend to bury my green-thumb aspirations because I don’t have the time or the expertise to manage houseplants. I was looking for tools that could help people like me grow more than just those good-luck bamboo plants when I found the OPUS GARTEN. Michael Good, the man behind the successful Kickstarter BIGrootcup Campaign is out with this new line of indoor gardening products that promise to make indoor gardening fun and easy. Let’s look at in-depth.

Designer: Micheal Good of good3studio [ Buy it Here ]

I agree with Good that indoor gardening should be a fun process and if we add a dash of aesthetic creation, then I guess we have a winner! With the OPUS GARTEN launch line, Good has brought forth three products; all of which are included in the IndoorGardenKit: The OPUS GARTEN WallPlanter, PottingTray and Handworktoy.

OPUS GARTEN WallPlanter

The WallPlanter is as easy to hang as a picture. It’s held in place with the help of a marine grade cord and die-cast aluminum hardware, which makes for a very clean installation.

  • Plants are potted in an insert that has weeping holes in the bottom, that can help to drain soil, or wick up moisture.
  • The outer housing is completely water proof, WallPlanter won’t drip, sweat or mold.

PottingTray

To keep the entire setup clean, the Potting Tray comes into action. It protects tables and counters when taking on indoor gardening projects.

  • A lip surrounds the durable flexible tray to capture spills.
  • Easy to clean in a sink and it’s dishwasher safe.

Handworktoy

A set of handtools that are inspired by Japanese classics with size and material suitable for indoor use. Included in the the kit are:

  • A versatile hori-hori whichi is a big help with repotting plants, breaking up soil and planting cuttings.
  • Tweezer helps to grab rotten or prickly material; think french manicure!.
  • Soil scoop is the right size to reach into a bag of potting soil and very comfortable to hold. A flattened opening edge prevents the scoop from rolling.

OPUS GARTEN IndoorGardenKit by good3studio is a novel indoor gardening set. It’s the kind I’d use for its simplicity and aesthetic approach. The line is easy on the eye and functional. Get your kit here today.


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Victory Gardens: Vancouver’s full-service urban gardening firm takes city-dwellers from seeds to salads on rooftops, balconies and patios

Victory Gardens


Notions and perceptions revolving around food have changed drastically in recent years. As organic options become the norm for many, the origin and social and environmental impact of food continues to become a greater concern—with many consumers seeking a greater role in the…

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AirplantFrame by Airplantman: A vertical garden displays the soil-free tillandsia plant as a living picture

AirplantFrame by Airplantman


For those who want to green up their homes without the hassle of repotting and getting soil everywhere or simply don’t have the extra space in an already cramped apartment, air plants (or tillandsia) are an excellent option. Just as the name suggests,…

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Copper Shines at NYC Design Week: Six designers call upon copper as the material of choice for a range of industrial designs

Copper Shines at NYC Design Week


The use of copper in functional industrial design has been on the rise for some time now, especially since seeing it all over London Design Festival last September. We spotted six new products during this year’s NYC Design Week that prove even more designers are embracing the multifaceted,…

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Sustainable Cultivation Units

Hakan Gürsu’s Living Pots are a series of thoughtfully produced planters for the urban gardener who’s conscious of their carbon footprint.  Composed of 100% recyclable and reused wood and metal, they make use of lumber scraps that would otherwise be thrown out or burned after truncation. With a minimal number of parts, each unit is flat-pack ready and easy to assemble. Better yet, they can be nested to create vertical gardens where space is limited. Check out the vid to see how it’s done —>

Designer: Hakan Gürsu


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CH Gift Guide: Mother’s Day: Treat your mama right on her special day with a present sure to please her nurturing ways

CH Gift Guide: Mother's Day


Every year Cool Hunting salutes the mothers that make the world a better place with a gift guide that speaks to their nurturing nature. This year we’ve gathered a new batch of goods that give mom something in return, whether it’s a little rest and relaxation or a new…

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Ron Finley the South Central LA Guerrilla Gardener: We get inspired to “plant some shit” at this year’s TED conference

Ron Finley the South Central LA Guerrilla Gardener

Like many underfunded urban communities, South Central LA represents what is commonly called a “food desert,” or a district where fast food and corner stores greatly outnumber access to fresh produce. Currently an estimated 26.5 million Americans live in food deserts—a statistic Ron Finley aims to change with a…

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Flower Power: Parrot’s bluetooth-enabled gardening gadget keeps you and your plants in sync

Flower Power

Most notable for their high-tech toys and innovative electronics, Paris-based Parrot takes a step off the beaten path with Flower Power, a sensor-driven gardening gadget that aims to help thumbs stay green on the go. Resembling a plastic plant stock, the small indoor/outdoor device gathers soil information and uses…

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